Jack Park, a leading Ohio State football historian, checks in each week during the college football season with a retrospective about the Buckeyes.

Ohio State will host Michigan on Saturday in what may be one of the most competitive encounters between the two in the last 15 seasons. This year's clash will be the 113th between the two rivals, with the Wolverines holding a 58-48-6 edge over the first 112. The Buckeyes' 48 victories include a 37-7 triumph in 2010 that was later vacated following NCAA sanctions.

OSU has won 13 of the last 15 (including the vacated win in 2010), and 14 of the last 18, but only 20 of the last 40. The home team has won 57 and the visitor 49. The other six ended in ties. The 'home team' has won 9 of the last 14, and 12 of the last 19.

The two have met every season since 1918. The last 101 contests are exactly even at 48-48-5 (1910 through 1912 and 1918 through 2015). Michigan has outscored Ohio State by a mere six points over these 101 games, 1,604 to 1,598.

Michigan was 13-0-2 against Ohio State in the first 15 games, outscoring the Buckeyes 369-21. Led by legendary halfback Chic Harley, OSU finally obtained its first win in the series' 16th meeting in 1919, 13-3.

>> Photos | Ohio State vs. Michigan: The Ten Year War

If Ohio State is victorious, Urban Meyer will become the first OSU head coach to lead the Buckeyes to victories over the Wolverines during each of his first five seasons at the helm. Coach Frances Schmidt's first four Ohio State teams shut out the Wolverines by a combined score of 114-0 from 1934 through 1937, but Michigan broke the streak with an 18-0 triumph in 1938.

Ohio State's largest margin of victory in the series is 38-0 in 1935. Michigan's largest is 86-0 in 1902, when touchdowns counted only five points (increased to six points in 1912). The 1902 game produced the highest combined score in the series with 86 points, even though one team did not score.

The Buckeyes' 42-41 victory in 2013 was just the second in the series to be decided by a single point. Michigan defeated Ohio State 17-16 in 1926 to hand OSU its only setback of the season.

Only once during the 112 seasons they have played have both schools finished with losing records. Ohio State was 3-5-1 in 1959 and Michigan finished at 4-5. The Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes that season, 23-14.

The Big Ten was essentially the 'Big Two and Little Eight' from 1968 through 1980. Ohio State and Michigan were each 6-6-1 against each other with each team scoring exactly 176 points over those 13 games. Additionally, the two were each 83-5 those 13 seasons against the 'Little Eight.'

Only three times since 1935, when this annual encounter was moved to the last game of the regular season, have both teams entered the contest undefeated and untied --- 1970 (OSU 8-0, UM 9-0) OSU won 20-9; 1973 (OSU 9-0, UM 10-0) 10-10 tie; and 2006 (both 11-0) OSU won 42-39.

The Wolverines have shut out the Buckeyes 27 times in the first 112 games, the most recent in 1993 (28-0). Ohio State has shut out Michigan 10 times, the most recent in 1962 (28-0).

The last time the winner was behind at halftime was 2012. Michigan led 21-20 at the half before Ohio State won, 26-21.

Enjoy the game!

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Jack Park, a leading Ohio State football historian, checks in each week during the college football season with a retrospective about the Buckeyes.

Ohio State will host Michigan on Saturday in what may be one of the most competitive encounters between the two in the last 15 seasons. This year's clash will be the 113th between the two rivals, with the Wolverines holding a 58-48-6 edge over the first 112. The Buckeyes' 48 victories include a 37-7 triumph in 2010 that was later vacated following NCAA sanctions.

OSU has won 13 of the last 15 (including the vacated win in 2010), and 14 of the last 18, but only 20 of the last 40. The home team has won 57 and the visitor 49. The other six ended in ties. The 'home team' has won 9 of the last 14, and 12 of the last 19.

The two have met every season since 1918. The last 101 contests are exactly even at 48-48-5 (1910 through 1912 and 1918 through 2015). Michigan has outscored Ohio State by a mere six points over these 101 games, 1,604 to 1,598.

Michigan was 13-0-2 against Ohio State in the first 15 games, outscoring the Buckeyes 369-21. Led by legendary halfback Chic Harley, OSU finally obtained its first win in the series' 16th meeting in 1919, 13-3.

>> Photos | Ohio State vs. Michigan: The Ten Year War

If Ohio State is victorious, Urban Meyer will become the first OSU head coach to lead the Buckeyes to victories over the Wolverines during each of his first five seasons at the helm. Coach Frances Schmidt's first four Ohio State teams shut out the Wolverines by a combined score of 114-0 from 1934 through 1937, but Michigan broke the streak with an 18-0 triumph in 1938.

Ohio State's largest margin of victory in the series is 38-0 in 1935. Michigan's largest is 86-0 in 1902, when touchdowns counted only five points (increased to six points in 1912). The 1902 game produced the highest combined score in the series with 86 points, even though one team did not score.

The Buckeyes' 42-41 victory in 2013 was just the second in the series to be decided by a single point. Michigan defeated Ohio State 17-16 in 1926 to hand OSU its only setback of the season.

Only once during the 112 seasons they have played have both schools finished with losing records. Ohio State was 3-5-1 in 1959 and Michigan finished at 4-5. The Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes that season, 23-14.

The Big Ten was essentially the 'Big Two and Little Eight' from 1968 through 1980. Ohio State and Michigan were each 6-6-1 against each other with each team scoring exactly 176 points over those 13 games. Additionally, the two were each 83-5 those 13 seasons against the 'Little Eight.'

Only three times since 1935, when this annual encounter was moved to the last game of the regular season, have both teams entered the contest undefeated and untied --- 1970 (OSU 8-0, UM 9-0) OSU won 20-9; 1973 (OSU 9-0, UM 10-0) 10-10 tie; and 2006 (both 11-0) OSU won 42-39.

The Wolverines have shut out the Buckeyes 27 times in the first 112 games, the most recent in 1993 (28-0). Ohio State has shut out Michigan 10 times, the most recent in 1962 (28-0).

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